Findings published at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) found major links between childhood body mass index (BMI) and the risk of developing eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, as well as breast cancer in adulthood.
According to one presentation at the ECO, girls with a low body mass index (BMI) during childhood were found to be at higher risk of anorexia nervosa in adolescence and beyond, while those with a high BMI were linked to a higher risk of developing bulimia nervosa in later life.
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